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.TH mitem_visible 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses 6.5" "Library calls"
.SH NAME
\fBitem_visible\fP \-
check visibility of a menu item
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <menu.h>
.PP
\fBbool item_visible(const ITEM *\fIitem\fP);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
A menu item is visible when it is in the portion of a posted menu that
is mapped onto the screen (if the menu is scrollable, in particular, this
portion will be smaller than the whole menu).
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fB\%curses\fP(3X),
\fB\%menu\fP(3X)
